Hey everyone, My name is Ricky and I'm new here (obviously)
I have always been interested in martial arts for the physical, mental, and spiritual strengthening. A lot of my family practices various martial arts such as Judo, JuJutsu, Karate, tai chi, etc. I'm looking for a martial art of my own. After training with my aunt in Judo, I don't really want to do any more grapple heavy arts... I would prefer striking arts.
I've been doing some research and trying to find out which art would be best for me... I thought Shaolin Kung Fu would fit the bill because of the physical striking application combined with the similar internal arts such as tai chi, bagua, etc.
I was looking at a gym called Chinese Shao-Lin Center of Raleigh. I was actually planning on going to a class today, but then I looked up the Grandmaster Sin Kwang The and saw some really terrible review about him and his kwoon. I don't know how to take this as I know nothing about how to choose a good school and whatnot... some of the reviews so affectionately referred to his kwoon as a McDojo...
If this place is a bust, as I have read that Shaolin-do is, in general (this is just what I have read recently, please correct me if I'm wrong, which I'm hoping I am), does anyone know another style that would suit me well? I would also prefer to not get into the Muay Thai/BJJ craze (no offense, just not for me)
Let me know if I'm missing any information.
I have always been interested in martial arts for the physical, mental, and spiritual strengthening. A lot of my family practices various martial arts such as Judo, JuJutsu, Karate, tai chi, etc. I'm looking for a martial art of my own. After training with my aunt in Judo, I don't really want to do any more grapple heavy arts... I would prefer striking arts.
I've been doing some research and trying to find out which art would be best for me... I thought Shaolin Kung Fu would fit the bill because of the physical striking application combined with the similar internal arts such as tai chi, bagua, etc.
I was looking at a gym called Chinese Shao-Lin Center of Raleigh. I was actually planning on going to a class today, but then I looked up the Grandmaster Sin Kwang The and saw some really terrible review about him and his kwoon. I don't know how to take this as I know nothing about how to choose a good school and whatnot... some of the reviews so affectionately referred to his kwoon as a McDojo...
If this place is a bust, as I have read that Shaolin-do is, in general (this is just what I have read recently, please correct me if I'm wrong, which I'm hoping I am), does anyone know another style that would suit me well? I would also prefer to not get into the Muay Thai/BJJ craze (no offense, just not for me)
Let me know if I'm missing any information.